College Physics
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780134601823
Author: ETKINA, Eugenia, Planinšič, G. (gorazd), Van Heuvelen, Alan
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 2, Problem 85P
* Car A is heading east at 30 m/s and Car B is heading west at 20 m/s. Suddenly, as they approach each other, they see a one-way bridge ahead. They are 100 m apart when they each apply the brakes. Car A’s speed decreases at 7.0 m/s each second and car B decreased at 9.0m/s second. Do the cars collide? Provide two solutions: one using equations and one using graphs.
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